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IES Abroad is pleased to announce that NAFSA: Association of International Educators has selected Gretchen Cook-Anderson, Associate Vice President, Assistant to the President for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Antiracism, and Director of Diversity Recruitment and Advising at IES Abroad, as the inaugural recipient of the prestigious NAFSA Award for Impact in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in International Education for 2021.

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May 18, 2021

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Honoring Moms with Our Favorite Travel Memories Together

This Mothers' Day—more than ever before—we're reflecting on more normal times spent together with our moms, grandmothers, host moms, and those who've stepped into a maternal role. Get a little nostalgic with us and check out some of our coworkers' favorite travel mems with their moms.

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May 9, 2021

Summer 2021 Study Abroad Update: Understanding the U.S. State Department's Travel Advisory Adjustments

After much consideration, discussion, and consultation with our Crisis Management Team (along with expert advice from our staff around the world and from health and safety resources), IES Abroad has decided to take a nuanced approach to these updates.

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April 23, 2021

OpportunitIES Become RealitIES with our 2021 Day of Giving

On May 12th, we are excited to inaugurate our first annual OpportunitIES Abroad Day of Giving, which each year will be a day to bring together our global community in celebration of each other, the study abroad experience, and IES Abroad philanthropy.

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April 19, 2021

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Gretchen Cook-Anderson Named IES Abroad Associate Vice President for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Antiracism

In this new role at IES Abroad, Gretchen will continue her valuable and highly successful leadership of IES Abroad’s underrepresented student recruitment efforts with the Diversity Relations team.

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April 13, 2021

Global Leadership SerIES - IES Abroad London Professor David Neita

In this installment of Fireside Chats with Fascinating Faculty, part of the IES Abroad Global Leadership SerIES, Gretchen Cook-Anderson, IES Abroad Associate Vice President, Assistant to the President for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Antiracism, and Director of Diversity Recruitment and Advising talks with IES Abroad London Professor, poet, and lawyer David Neita.

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April 29, 2021

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